THE COLEMAN CAMPSTOVE OVEN Price: £ 59.99 plus £ 9.00 post and packing Available from Specialist Tackle.
You thought you’d seen it all, but oh no, you haven’t. The old saying, ‘taking everything but the kitchen sink’ takes on a whole new meaning for now you can take the kitchen oven! Well, not quite, but you can take a portable oven courtesy of the camping stove specialists Coleman.
This is a fold-up, portable oven that you can take fishing and use on one of the larger double burner camping stoves, and particularly the Coleman Double Burner Stove. You can use it on a smaller, single burner stove, but this is not recommended for safety reasons and the single burner may not provide enough heat.
So the days of living for several days on fry-ups are over. Now you can cook a small chicken, a meat roast, heat up pies, cook chops, casseroles, bake potatoes and even bake cakes. And what I like about it as much as anything is that you can keep food hot and warm up the plates properly.
Sits best on a double burner stove
The oven is made from corrosion resistant, smooth, aluminized steel finish which cleans easily. It has an easy to read thermometer on the door so that you always know the cooking temperature, and a knob that closes the door securely. Inside is a 10″ square rack that can be placed at three different heights.
Two sliding latches hold it open in use and closed when folded
The oven folds flat quickly and easily and can be carried in a rucksack or your cooking carryall. It’s not a lightweight at about 7lbs, but in this day of tackle barrows that’s no longer a major problem, and anyone going for a two days or more session will probably have a barrow and be glad to push the extra weight for the tasty and healthy cooking options the oven offers.
You can keep an eye on the temperature
These Coleman Campstove Ovens are not widely available in the UK, either from camping shops, tackle shops or anywhere else, but you can get one from Specialist Tackle.
And keep an eye on the muffins!
FISHINGmagic VERDICT
A product that makes life on the banks a much more pleasant experience. The oven performs well and it will be an excellent addition to the night angler’s gear, especially those long stay anglers and those who enjoy a week or more carp fishing in France and elsewhere.
